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After a traumatic incident during his residency, young medical student James Hayman (Namir Smallwood) transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. Observing that James is struggling and having difficulty connecting with patients, Dr. Harrison (veteran stage and screen actor Michael Potts) suggests he take a class focused on bedside manner and facilitating deeper relationships with patients. The demons of James's past begin to catch up with him when he becomes consumed by the case of a young asthma patient (Sidney Flanigan, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS) with mysterious symptoms. His grip on reality starts to slip as his disturbing nightmares, anxiety-fueled speculations, and physical injuries collide with the harsh realities of the world of medicine. Director Alex Thompson assembles a strong ensemble of veteran character actors in his follow-up to SAINT FRANCES -- and precursor to GHOSTLIGHT -- in this humanist and unconventional genre vision.

Alex Thompson

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Namir Smallwood

Dr. James Hayman

Sidney Flanigan

Helen Adso

Michael Potts

Dr. Emil Harrison

Rebecca Spence

Karen Adso

Max Lipchitz

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Angie Han

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A tense, occasionally terrifying portrait of trauma and stress.

Jun 17, 2022

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Joseph Tomastik

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Unfortunately, while this thriller has traces of that kind of amazing story I was hoping for, they’re not enough to overcome a lack of tonal identity or fleshed-out ideas that heavily compromises the entire experience.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 6, 2024

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Lucas Moore

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The horror elements help elevate this from a story that at times lacks to punch execute its ambitious setup but, anchored by a great performance from Namir Smallwood Rounding is a nice creepy drama.

Rated: C

Aug 11, 2023

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Paul Lê

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In spite of some unevenness and the needless horror-genre pandering, Rounding finishes on a strong note. Smallwood and Potts’ capable performances enhance the story and bolster the better parts of this dark drama.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 23, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

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Upsetting but emotionally sound psychological thriller.

Rated: B

Aug 31, 2022

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Erik Childress

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We don’t often stop to consider what an absolute horror show it must be for a doctor to go around helplessly giving bad news but Alex Thompson’s film does a pretty good job of conveying that.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 21, 2022

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After a traumatic incident during his residency, young medical student James Hayman (Namir Smallwood) transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. Observing that James is struggling and having difficulty connecting with patients, Dr. Harrison (veteran stage and screen actor Michael Potts) suggests he take a class focused on bedside manner and facilitating deeper relationships with patients. The demons of James's past begin to catch up with him when he becomes consumed by the case of a young asthma patient (Sidney Flanigan, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS) with mysterious symptoms. His grip on reality starts to slip as his disturbing nightmares, anxiety-fueled speculations, and physical injuries collide with the harsh realities of the world of medicine. Director Alex Thompson assembles a strong ensemble of veteran character actors in his follow-up to SAINT FRANCES -- and precursor to GHOSTLIGHT -- in this humanist and unconventional genre vision.

Director: Alex Thompson
Producer: James Choi, Pierce Cravens, Leah Gaydos, Julianna Imel, Edwin Linker, Alex Thompson
Screenwriter: Alex Thompson, Christopher Thompson
Distributor: Doppelgänger Releasing
Production Co: Runaway Train
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2025
Runtime: 1h 30m